i bought an audiophile. problem solved.

used with box, manual + software. shipped to detroit....

$53.20. i'll have to pay $5.00 us to hold it. maybe it'll be there for the thurston moore show on saturday, so i don't have to pay border costs to go get it.

but, this is an exception. i need the item. i'm less worried about nickle and diming it.

i'll be done building these machines tomorrow.

updated total:
airwalk shoes (payless): $33
bicycle repair (city cyclery): $23
3x40 gb ide hds (kijiji):  $10
2x500 gb sshd laptop drives (best buy): $2x82
2 gb internal drive (best buy): $104
100 dvd-rs [best buy]: $30
50 bd-rs [best buy]: $45
2x2 gb laptop ram (amazon.ca): $2x15 + shipping, $47
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon.ca): $13
2 tb external drive (amazon.ca) : $123
50 cd-rs [amazon.ca]: $30
ps/2 to usb connector [amazon.ca]: $5
intel core i3-4710 [amazon.ca]: $243
atx mid tower [amazon.ca] - $52
asus p9d ws [amazon.ca]: $360
2x8 gb ddr3-1600 ram [amazon.ca]: $150
arctic silver [amazon.ca]: $11
450 joule surge protector (amazon.ca): $9
laptop battery (ebay): $26  
2x4 gb laptop ram (ebay): $2x33
ip68 phone (ebay): $128
 m-audio audiophile 2496 (ebay) [used]: $60
250 gb ssd drive (newegg.ca): $135
600 watt psu (newegg.ca): $72
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